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Places in Spanish

Name places around town, from the library and pharmacy to the market and train station.

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Everyday places in Spanish

Learn each place with its article: la farmacia, el banco. A destination often follows a: voy al banco.

The transportation lesson helps you explain how you get there.

  • la tiendastore · lah TYEHN-dah
  • el supermercadosupermarket · el soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh
  • el mercadomarket · el mehr-KAH-doh
  • la panaderíabakery · lah pah-nah-deh-REE-ah
  • la farmaciapharmacy · lah fahr-MAH-syah
  • el bancobank · el BAHN-koh
  • la oficina de correospost office · lah oh-fee-SEE-nah deh koh-REH-ohs
  • la lavanderíalaundromat · lah lah-bahn-deh-REE-ah
  • la peluqueríahair salon · lah peh-loo-keh-REE-ah
  • el centro comercialshopping mall · el SEHN-troh koh-mehr-SYAHL
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Quick answer: store is la tienda, supermarket is el supermercado, market is el mercado, bakery is la panadería, pharmacy is la farmacia, bank is el banco, post office is la oficina de correos, laundromat is la lavandería, hair salon is la peluquería, and shopping mall is el centro comercial.

Everyday places in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
storela tiendalah TYEHN-dah
supermarketel supermercadoel soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh
marketel mercadoel mehr-KAH-doh
bakeryla panaderíalah pah-nah-deh-REE-ah
pharmacyla farmacialah fahr-MAH-syah
bankel bancoel BAHN-koh
post officela oficina de correoslah oh-fee-SEE-nah deh koh-REH-ohs
laundromatla lavanderíalah lah-bahn-deh-REE-ah
hair salonla peluqueríalah peh-loo-keh-REE-ah
shopping mallel centro comercialel SEHN-troh koh-mehr-SYAHL

Public buildings and places in Spanish

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
libraryla bibliotecalah bee-blyoh-TEH-kah
bookstorela libreríalah lee-breh-REE-ah
hospitalel hospitalel ohs-pee-TAHL
schoolla escuelalah ehs-KWEH-lah
universityla universidadlah oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD
city hallel ayuntamientoel ah-yoon-tah-MYEHN-toh
police stationla comisaríalah koh-mee-sah-REE-ah
fire stationla estación de bomberoslah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh bohm-BEH-rohs
churchla iglesialah ee-GLEH-syah
museumel museoel moo-SEH-oh

Spanish places for leisure and travel

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
parkel parqueel PAHR-keh
square (town)la plazalah PLAH-sah
movie theaterel cineel SEE-neh
theaterel teatroel teh-AH-troh
stadiumel estadioel ehs-TAH-dyoh
restaurantel restauranteel rehs-tow-RAHN-teh
caféla cafeteríalah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
hotelel hotelel oh-TEHL
train stationla estación de trenlah ehs-tah-SYOHN deh TREHN
airportel aeropuertoel ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh
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Questions about places in spanish

How do you say places in Spanish?

Places is lugares. A place is un lugar.

What is the difference between biblioteca and librería?

Una biblioteca is a library. Una librería is a bookstore.

How do you say town square in Spanish?

La plaza is a town square. It is often a central meeting place.

How do you ask where a place is?

Use ¿Dónde está…? for a specific place, such as ¿Dónde está la farmacia? Use ¿Hay…? to ask whether one exists nearby.

Why is it voy al banco?

Al combines a and el. With a feminine noun, the words stay separate: voy a la farmacia.

How do you say city hall in Spanish?

El ayuntamiento is common in Spain; la alcaldía is common in many Latin American contexts. Local names for municipal buildings vary.

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